Adjective

(en adjective)

Stealth]]y, furtive, [[hidden, well hidden, covert (especially movements).

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Adjective

(er)

Abounding in shades.

Causing shade.

* Bible, Job xl. 22

The shady trees cover him with their shadow.

Overspread with shade; sheltered from the glare of light or sultry heat.

* Francis Bacon

Cast it also that you may have rooms shady for summer and warm for winter.

(informal) Not trustworthy; disreputable.

He is a shady character.

* 2009 : Stuart Heritage], [http://www.hecklerspray.com/ Hecklerspray] , Friday the 22^nd of May in 2009 at 1 o’clock p.m., “[http://www.hecklerspray.com/jon-kate-latest-people-you-dont-know-do-crap-you-dont-care-about/200934378.php Jon & Kate Latest: People You Don’t Know Do Crap You Don’t Care About”

Jon & Kate Plus 8'' is a show based on two facts: 1)''' Jon and Kate Gosselin have eight children, and '''2)''' the word ‘Kate’ rhymes with the word ‘eight’. One suspects that if Kate were ever to have another child, a ' shady network executive would urge her to put it in a binbag with a brick and drop it down a well. But this is just a horrifying tangent.

(UK, slang) Mean, cruel.

''Don't be shady , give us a go.

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